Gas Plant Operators pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,660 or more. The middle half of gas plant operators in Houston earn between $77,980 and $94,420.
- $70K10th
- $78K25th
- $86KMedian
- $94K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,040 | $7,087 | $40.88 |
| Median | $85,530 | $7,128 | $41.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,980 | $6,498 | $37.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,420 | $7,868 | $45.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Gas Plant Operators salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $85,040, a single filer in Houston takes home about $68,656 a year, or $5,721 a month and $2,641 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for gas plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $85,040 buys what about $86,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Gas Plant Operators salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 4 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$85,040
- College Station$80,580
- Midland$80,280
- Dallas$79,240
Highest-paying cities for gas plant operators
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,110).
- Los Angeles, CA$121,110
- New York, NY$115,310
- Riverside, CA$114,070
- Portland, OR$110,150
- Detroit, MI$103,970
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Gas Plant Operators salary in Houston: questions
How much do gas plant operators make an hour in Houston?
$40.89 an hour on average, and $41.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level gas plant operators salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the gas plant operators take-home pay in Houston?
About $68,656 a year ($5,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,040. Texas has no state income tax.
Do gas plant operators earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($89,876).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8092; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.95, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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